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Here’s A BUNCH OF TV News
Following his arraignment yesterday, Former President Twice Arrested gave a speech at his Bedminster, New Jersey property where he spewed a bunch of dangerous lies and garbage.
MSNBC and CNN chose to not air it; PBS aired it with an unprecedented chyron that read, “EXPERTS WARN THAT INFLAMMATORY RHETORIC FROM ELECTED OFFICIALS OR PEOPLE IN POWER CAN PROMPT INDIVIDUAL ACTORS TO COMMIT ACTS OF VIOLENCE.”
This is a real Fox News chyron. pic.twitter.com/4u3meRzXUY
— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) June 14, 2023
And Fox News, who obviously also aired the speech, at one point went to a split screen with President Biden at the White House with their own unprecedented chyron that read — and this is not a joke — “WANNABE DICTATOR SPEAKS AT THE WHITE HOUSE AFTER HAVING HIS POLITICAL RIVAL ARRESTED.” Fox News later responded with a statement claiming that the chyron was removed “immediately and was addressed.” Whatever the hell that means. This is going to be an exhausting election season, y’all.
This is such obvious bullshit. Of course the chyron was "taken down immediately" — it aired at 8:59 p.m.! The show it was on ended and a new one started. https://t.co/GJPEJ5MCNb
— Matthew Gertz (@MattGertz) June 14, 2023
It is one thing to be a partisan bullshit machine. It is another thing to simultaneously claim to be a news organization. Fox is allergic to facts. Big lawsuits haven't changed that. This chyron has no basis in fact and spreads dangerous lies. https://t.co/l5g0eXQgQI
— David Rothkopf (@djrothkopf) June 14, 2023
this chyron reads like an email whose subject line starts with FW: FW: FW: pic.twitter.com/quWPTivcIm
— shauna (@goldengateblond) June 14, 2023
Meanwhile at Fox News today…
"You son of a bitch, you removed Tucker Carlson, but you left the Chyron Operator, didn't ya? Ya son of a bitch, you removed Tucker, but you left the Chyron Operator. YOU LEFT THE CHYRON OPERATOR!!!!" pic.twitter.com/Qv9FGW3z3j
— Mr. Newberger (@jeremynewberger) June 14, 2023
Elsewhere in Former President Sexual Assaulter’s ongoing legal woes: a judge has ruled that E. Jean Carroll can amend her defamation lawsuit to include the crap he said about her during the CNN town hall after she had just won $5 million from him 24 hours earlier.
Someone finally outlines what was so terrible about the original Game of Thrones pilot and it’s fascinating. Among a lack of chemistry between actors, too many scenes shot in the dark or lacking a grand scope, and a failure to express why direwolves are so cool, “Dolly Parton hair” is a phrase that is included.
Last month when CBS announced its fall schedule, I thought it seemed pretty optimistic in the wake of a writers’ strike having just gotten underway. They loaded the schedule up with new and returning scripted series, whereas other networks took a much more conservative approach with a lot of reality and competition series, or shows from Canada. Welp, looks like CBS is starting to realize that maybe Fall TV won’t be coming back after all, and looking to more reality and possibly some content from Paramount+. Good luck, guys!
Whoopi Goldberg has tossed her hat in the ring to host Wheel of Fortune. And honestly, who wouldn’t want the job? The man works FOUR DAYS A MONTH and was making $15 million a year — back in 2016. It’s ridiculous.
In an alternate universe somewhere, Negan killed Maggie.
The Weeknd has convinced himself that The Idol has “shaken up the culture,” but … as someone who spends all her time listening in to the conversation about television and culture, I don’t hear anyone really talking about it? Except maybe to talk about how unexpectedly boring it is?
Jon Hamm is James Kennedy and if those words mean nothing to you, this video is not for you:
Renewals
- Late Show with Stephen Colbert has been renewed for three more years on CBS.
- Silo has been renewed for a second season on Apple TV+.
- XO, Kitty has been renewed for a second season on Netflix.
- Basketball Wives has been renewed for an 11th season on VH1.
- Physical: 100 has been renewed at Netflix for a second season.
- 50/50 Flip has been renewed for a second season on Hulu.
- Chip ‘n’ Dale: Park Life has been renewed for a third season on Disney+.
- Marvel’s Spidey and His Amazing Friends has been renewed for a fourth season on Disney.
- Firebuds has been renewed for a third season on Disney Junior.
- The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder has been renewed for a third season on Disney+.
- Kiff has been renewed for a second season on Disney.
- Baby Shark’s Big Show! has been renewed for season three on Nickelodeon.
Cancellations
- Professionals has been canceled at The CW.
In Development
- Disney has ordered a slew of new animated series: Disney Junior’s Ariel; StuGo; Magicampers; The Sunnyridge 3; Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire; The Doomies; Dragon Striker; Primos; Zombies: The Re-Animated Series Shorts; Playdate with Winnie the Pooh; and Disney Junior Wonderful World of Songs.
- Rachael Ray’s Rebuild has been greenlit at Hulu.
- It’s not official, but it sounds like CBS is looking to do a spinoff of Fire Country sometime down the line.
Casting News
- Jason Bateman will star in and direct an adaptation of the “Daddy Ball” Esquire article at Netflix.
- Sophie Willan, Julie Graham, Alicia Forde, Lisa Millett, Faye McKeever, Kayla Meikle, James Corrigan, Nicholas Nunn, and Maimuna Memon have been added to the cast of Time on BBC and BritBox.
Mark Your Calendars
- Minx returns on Starz on July 21.
- Foundation will return on Apple TV+ on July 14.
- FBI True returns on Paramount+ on June 20.
- Nimona will premiere on Netflix on June 30.
- The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills will return on Bravo in November.
- Tough as Nails will return on CBS on July 2.
- The Continental: From the World of John Wick will premiere on Peacock in September.
- A Murder at the End of the World will debut on Hulu in August.
- The Wheel of Time returns on Prime Video on September 1.
- Big RV Remix will premiere on Hulu on July 21.
- Cold Case Files: DNA Speaks will debut on Hulu on August 17.
- Search Party with Brandon Jordan will premiere on The Weather Channel on June 18.
- Sherri will return to syndication on September 18.
- Holmes Family Rescue returns on HGTV on June 21.
- Southern Storytellers will premiere on PBS on July 18.
- The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse: Steamboat Silly will premiere on Disney+ on July 28.
R.I.P.
Cormac McCarthy, One of America’s greatest novelists known for The Blood Meridian, No Country for Old Men, All the Pretty Horses, and The Road among others
John Romita Sr., Iconic comic book artist, co-creator of Wolverine among others
WATCH THIS
The Wonder Years: One-hour season two premiere. 8 p.m., ABC
Superstar: Aaliyah: A look at the life and music of a superstar taken too soon. 9 p.m., ABC
How Do You Measure a Year?: Just in time for Father’s Day is this little documentary in which a father films his daughter asking her the same questions every year on her birthday. 8 p.m., HBO
| WEDS. | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 |
| ABC | Judge Steve Harvey (new) |
The Wonder Years (new) |
The Wonder Years (new) |
Superstar (new) |
| CBS | Ghosts (repeat) |
Ghosts (repeat) |
Let’s Make a Deal Primetime (repeat) |
CSI: Vegas (repeat) |
| CW | Nancy Drew (new) |
Riverdale (repeat) |
Local |
| FOX | MasterChef (new) |
Gordon Ramsay’s Food Stars (new) |
News/Local |
| NBC | Night Court (repeat) |
Night Court (repeat) |
Chicago Fire (repeat) |
Chicago P.D. (repeat) |
Omg, The Idol is sooo bad. And I say this as someone who loves The Weeknd’s music. I think the creators think it’s brave or titillating, but it’s just boring. It is the epitome of “all vibes, no plot.”